Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 480007309645
The Varnett School - Northeast
8305 MESA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77028 · (713) 631-4396 · Harris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
351 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like The Varnett School - Northeast
The Varnett School - Northeast's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Varnett School - Northeast this school | 354 | 99.2% | 29.2% |
| T G Terry Elementary School DALLAS | 352 | 96.3% | 39.6% |
| H I Holland El at Lisbon DALLAS | 361 | 98.6% | 31.8% |
| Petersen Elementary School HOUSTON | 357 | 96.1% | 40.5% |
| Harlean Beal Elementary School FORT WORTH | 333 | 95.2% | 28.4% |
| W A Blair Elementary School DALLAS | 367 | 97.5% | 27.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where The Varnett School - Northeast ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,740 of 4,401 | #540 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,881 of 4,466 ▲ 129 | #573 of 625 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,954 of 4,466 ▲ 112 | #406 of 625 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,103 of 3,998 | #329 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #3,844 of 4,938 | #578 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,230 of 4,622 | #428 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #3,016 of 4,628 | #422 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #73 of 4,789 | #25 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.1% | #452 of 2,838 | #100 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-92 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 22.2 | 15.9:1 | 99% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 27.1 | 13.6:1 | 98% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 16.4 | 21.0:1 | 98% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 24.4 | 21.1:1 | 81% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 83% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 99% (480) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Varnett School - Northeast.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (514 to 354); teachers down 9% (24.4 to 22.2).
About The Varnett School - Northeast
A small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, The Varnett School - Northeast is part of THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 354 students. That is 32% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The 3 schools in THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL enroll 1,159 students altogether, The Varnett School - Northeast among them.
At The Varnett School - Northeast, 72% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 27% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, The Varnett School - Northeast scores 41%.
The Varnett School - Northeast reports a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, from 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 0.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at The Varnett School - Northeast, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 29 points.
Among Texas public elementary schools, The Varnett School - Northeast outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.4%. The Varnett School - Northeast scores 29.2%.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, The Varnett School - Northeast among them.
Measured in a straight line, Hilliard Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from The Varnett School - Northeast. The five-mile area around The Varnett School - Northeast holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 30.4% proficiency; The Varnett School - Northeast posts 29.2%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The Varnett School - Northeast is a publicly funded charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 21%, from 446 to 354. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.8:1 to 15.9:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL
- Varnett Charter SchoolElementary · 530 students
- The Varnett School - EastElementary · 275 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Hilliard Elementary School0.3 mi · 545
- KIPP Legacy Preparatory1.0 mi · 820
- KIPP Northeast College Preparatory1.0 mi · 614
- KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls1.0 mi · 368
- KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys1.0 mi · 341
- Fonwood Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About The Varnett School - NortheastHow large is The Varnett School - Northeast?
The Varnett School - Northeast enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does The Varnett School - Northeast serve?
The Varnett School - Northeast serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does The Varnett School - Northeast have?
The Varnett School - Northeast employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Varnett School - Northeast?
At The Varnett School - Northeast, the student body is approximately 72% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees The Varnett School - Northeast?
The Varnett School - Northeast is overseen by THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL in Harris County.
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